CanadaB次元官网网址檚 National WomenB次元官网网址檚 Team took home a nail-biting 3-2 overtime win over the United States in the third game of the Rivalry Series on Monday night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena in Victoria.
In front of a soldout crowd of more than 7,000 fans, Victoria BachB次元官网网址檚 backhander on a 2-on-1 pass from Blayre Turnbull at the 3:22 mark beat U.S. netminder Nicole Hensley, who faced a Canadian onslaught in the extra frame.
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This is BachB次元官网网址檚 fourth career goal with Team Canada. All of BachB次元官网网址檚 goals have been against the U.S. and all are within a span of five games in this season.
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Brigette Lacquette tied the game for Canada on a powerplay with less than seven minutes left in the third. Canada had a two-player powerplay advantage for more than one minute and LacquetteB次元官网网址檚 goal came with the Americans down one player but facing fierce pressure from the Canadians who held possession for much of the penalties.
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Savannah Harmon gave the Americans a 2-1 lead early in the third period with a hard shot to beat CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Ann-Renee Desbiens low on the stick side.
The first period was scoreless with Hensley making several stellar glove saves as Canada kept the U.S. hemmed in its zone throughout the opening 20 minutes.
The U.S. hit the post with a blast from the point, but Canada dominated much of the period, moving the puck up the ice in waves.
The teams traded goals in the second, with Brianne Jenner scoring shorthanded for Canada early in the period. Jenner had a clear breakaway and scored when she bobbled the puck and it squeezed through HensleyB次元官网网址檚 pads.
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This was coach Troy RyanB次元官网网址檚 first game behind the bench for Canada after replacing former coach Perry Pearn last month.
B次元官网网址淭his is my first official head coaching win, so it feels nice,B次元官网网址� said Ryan, who has previously been the teamB次元官网网址檚 assistant coach.
He said the team played a strong first period, slowed somewhat in the second, but managed to keep the pressure on the Americans in the third.
B次元官网网址淚t was great to win it in overtime,B次元官网网址� Ryan added.
MondayB次元官网网址檚 win was CanadaB次元官网网址檚 first in the five-game series.
The teams will now head to Vancouver on Wednesday night for the final Canadian stop, before heading south for the finale on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.
-With files from The Canadian Press
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